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    Swab Guide

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    This document provides instructions for using different types of swabs for collecting samples for various microbiological tests. It outlines swab types including regular tip and mini tip swabs used for sampling sites like the urethra, cervix, and nasopharynx. The swabs can be used for microscopy, culture and sensitivity testing of bacteria and yeasts, as well as nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of viruses, chlamydia, and gonorrhoea. Each swab type is designed for specific sample collection and test method, and the document provides detailed instructions for use and limitations of different swab containers and transport systems.

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    This document provides instructions for using different types of swabs for collecting samples for various microbiological tests. It outlines swab types including regular tip and mini tip swabs used for sampling sites like the urethra, cervix, and nasopharynx. The swabs can be used for microscopy, culture and sensitivity testing of bacteria and yeasts, as well as nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of viruses, chlamydia, and gonorrhoea. Each swab type is designed for specific sample collection and test method, and the document provides detailed instructions for use and limitations of different swab containers and transport systems.

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    This document provides instructions for using different types of swabs for collecting samples for various microbiological tests. It outlines swab types including regular tip and mini tip swabs used for sampling sites like the urethra, cervix, and nasopharynx. The swabs can be used for microscopy, culture and sensitivity testing of bacteria and yeasts, as well as nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of viruses, chlamydia, and gonorrhoea. Each swab type is designed for specific sample collection and test method, and the document provides detailed instructions for use and limitations of different swab containers and transport systems.

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    Swab Guide

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    Moe Zaw Lin
    This document provides instructions for using different types of swabs for collecting samples for various microbiological tests. It outlines swab types including regular tip and mini tip swabs used for sampling sites like the urethra, cervix, and nasopharynx. The swabs can be used for microscopy, culture and sensitivity testing of bacteria and yeasts, as well as nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of viruses, chlamydia, and gonorrhoea. Each swab type is designed for specific sample collection and test method, and the document provides detailed instructions for use and limitations of different swab containers and transport systems.

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    SWAB GUIDE

    Bacteria & Yeasts

    Features

    MC&S
    (Microscopy, culture and
    sensitivity testing)

    Regular Tip
    General
    Any site

    Bacteria including fastidious


    organisms such as
    N. gonorrhoeae and
    anaerobes
    Yeasts

    Swab description

    Instructions

    Blue top

    Contains 1 plastic swab stick


    Use swab attached to blue lid to sample infected area for culture
    Place swab into culture tube
    NB: Not suitable for NAAT testing and not ideal for PCR testing

    Orange top

    Contains 1 wire unisex mini tipped swab for urethral sampling


    Gently insert swab into lower end of urethra
    Rotate swab then place into culture tube
    NB: Not suitable for NAAT testing and not ideal for PCR testing

    Cat. Code 682309

    Mini Tip
    Urethra
    Cat. Code 601362

    Viruses & Pertussis

    Features

    PCR
    (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

    Regular Tip

    Herpes Multiplex PCR (HSV


    1 & 2, VZV)
    Influenza A&B
    RSV
    Other respiratory viruses
    Adenovirus
    Enterovirus
    CMV
    Syphilis

    Chlamydia
    & Gonorrhoeae
    APTIMA NAAT (PCR)
    (Nucleic acid amplification
    testing)

    Swab description
    Red top

    Contains 1 flocked dry swab


    Collect as much material as possible
    For vesicular lesions: break vesicle and scrape base of lesion with
    swab
    If dry lesion: wet swab with sterile water or saline
    Respiratory viruses: nasal swab is better than throat
    NB: Not suitable for bacterial culture

    Orange top

    Contains 1 flexible dry flocked swab


    Insert swab into nose and slide along floor of the nasal cavity
    approx the length if the patients index finger
    Columnar epithelial cells (nasopharyngeal) required for
    B. pertussis diagnosis
    NB: Not suitable for bacterial culture

    General
    Cat. Code 684738

    Mini Tip
    (flexible)
    Nasopharyngeal
    Cat. Code 684739

    Features

    Instructions

    Swab description

    Aptima
    Mini Tip
    Genital
    (Unisex)

    Instructions
    Contains 1 white swab, 1 blue swab and 1 tube containing buffer
    Use white swab to clean cervix if required and discard
    Take specimen with blue swab (cervix or urethra)
    Place blue swab into buffer as soon as possible
    Break at the scored point
    Do not pierce foil top

    Cat. Code 678715

    Contains 1 pink swab and 1 tube containing buffer


    Instruct patient to insert swab into her vagina
    Place pink swab into buffer as soon as is practicable
    Break at the scored point
    Do not pierce foil top

    Aptima
    Regular Tip
    Self collect
    Vaginal swab
    Cat. Code 684737

    Contains 1 buffered tube, 1 pipette


    Patient to collect first part of urine stream (20ml) into yellow
    topped container
    Transfer 2ml into buffered tube as soon as possible and within
    24 hours
    Do not pierce foil top

    Aptima
    Urine
    NB: Not suitable for
    bacterial culture

    Unisex STI Pack

    Cat. Code 678714

    Features

    MC&S
    (Microscopy, culture and
    sensitivity testing)
    Bacteria
    Gonorrhoeae
    Yeasts

    DSM018 09/11

    203844 Swab Guide.indd 1

    Instructions
    Pack contains Aptima mini tip genital pack
    AND
    1 mini tip urethra (orange top) swab and 1 slide

    Mini Tip
    Genital
    Cat. Code 684741

    APTIMA NAAT (PCR)


    (Nucleic acid amplification
    testing)
    Gonorrhoeae
    Chlamydia

    Swab description
    Orange top

    Use white swab from Aptima kit to clean cervix if required and
    discard swab
    Use Aptima blue swab to swab cervix or urethra as required
    Place blue swab into white capped tube with buffered solution
    and label
    Use orange topped swab to sample area for culture
    Place into culture tube
    Send air dried slide and both swabs to the lab

    16/09/11 2:30 PM

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